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Premier League

Matchday 9

Premier League

Chelsea v Man Utd LIVE – Fernandes returns as Estevao starts for hosts

Starts at 12:30

Matches

12:30

CHE

MUN

15:00

BRE

NOT

15:00

MCI

BHA

15:00

COV

SUN

15:00

BOU

LEE

15:00

HUL

IPS

17:30

TOT

CRY

20:00

AVL

FUL

Chelsea

12:30

Kick-off

Manchester United

Get ready

Live Commentary

12:28 PM

REMEMBERENCE DAY SILENCE

It's Chelsea's last home game before November 11, so a poppy is displayed in the crowd as The Last Post rings around Stamford Bridge.

Many of those fallen being remembered were the same age as the players who will entertain us today.

12:25 PM

WILL FERNANDES AND MARTINEZ HAVE CHANGED

The teams have emerged from the tunnel at Stamford Bridge, with kick off just minutes away on TNT Sports and HBO Max!

Of course, The Red Devils were led by Bruno Fernandes...

”It’s a hard question to answer, because I don’t know the conversation," Cole said of Fernandes' 'clear the air' talks with Carrick.

"I stand by what I said. It’s unacceptable, as captain of the club, to come out and say what he said. Absolutely I stand by that. We all make mistakes. Have he and Carrick cleared the air? Is he going to learn?

"Is he going to stop throwing his arms around every time his team-mates don’t give him the ball? Is he going to become the equal to what a great player he is? We don’t know. It’s hard to answer. But I stand by the fact that it was bang out of order what he done.”

Owen Hargreaves added: "It can’t be a coincidence Lisandro Martinez speaking up, and then Bruno Fernandes.

"There’s frustration there, because the team’s playing so poorly. Today is a huge game. They’ve got to roll their sleeves up, they’ve got to do more. They’re not the best team in the Premier League.”

12:20 PM

CHELSEA V MAN UNITED TEAM NEWS

The big news is that Bruno Fernandes returns for the visitors, alongside fellow loudmouth Lisandro Martinez.

They displace Youri Tielemans and Aiden Heaven respectively, it's the first time the Belgian has missed out on the starting XI in the Prem since joining the club.

For the hosts, Xabi Alonso restores most of his Premier League regulars after so much Carabao Cup rotation, with Wesley Fofana and Levi Colwill in defence despite a roller-coaster few weeks.

And up front, Cole Palmer looks set to lead the line after Danny Welbeck was disappointing in midweek while Estevao makes his first start of the league season.

Chelsea (3-4-2-1): Penders; Acheampong, Fofana, Colwill; Neto, Caicedo, Lavia, Palestra; Estevao, Rodgers; Palmer.

Manchester United (4-2-3-1): Lammens; Yoro, Maguire, Martinez, Yoro; Santos, Baleba; Amad, Fernandes, Cunha; Mbeumo.

'Absolutely no issue with Bruno,' says Carrick

Video credit: TNT Sports

12:15 PM

HARGREAVES: FANS SAVED CARRICK

Hargreaves won it all at Old Trafford, but said while he's been booed, he's never seen a reaction like that.

”I’ve been there, but, you know what, this is where you can make all the difference," Hargreaves said. "When you come out here, and you put in a performance [saying] ‘you are not going to boo me – I’m won’t let you, because I’m going to smash into everybody’.

"The point is, the players didn’t put enough effort in, and that’s why they got booed. Eight games in, they’ve been really, really poor. Last season, they were brilliant.

"Every time you come out here as a player, I’m never going to blame my manager, or the board. My performance is the most important thing. The players haven’t done enough.”